Would you travel abroad at 26weeks pregnant?

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Well, just that really - is 26 weeks too late in a pregnancy to travel for a 2 week holiday?

We have a family holiday booked and have decided for various reasons we would prefer to not delay trying for baby #2. However I would like opinions on travelling that late into gestation, as it's recommended to travel in the 2nd trimester if possible.

Of course I'm conscious we could decide to try and be unsuccessful, and I'd be beyond grateful if we are able to get pregnant again. I'm just curious to know if it's silly to try now, know we are holidaying in July and if I would struggle, or be putting myself or baby at risk.

Hypothetically speaking, would you want to get pregnant now knowing it would mean a holiday abroad at 26 weeks, if able to conceive when planned, or would you wait until closer to the holiday to try for 2nd baby?

So further details are:

• Would be 2nd pregnancy
• 5.5 hour flight each way (return is overnight)
• All inclusive holiday
• 2 weeks duration so (26 weeks outgoing, 28 return)
• Travelling with (would be) babies father, 2yr old toddler and 14yr step son.

Have you travelled at that point in gestation and would you recommend or avoid it?

I also discussed it with my GP who advised I'd need a fitness to travel letter of course but she also said she would recommend travelling no later than 2nd trimester.

Thank you

Yes I would (and did) go on holiday to Portugal, flew back at 30 weeks and they almost didn’t let me board as I looked much further on and I had to get the fit to fly translated there and then. So take a copy of yours in Arabic.

I don’t think I’d go to Egypt though if I’m honest, I’d be very concerned about health facilities, illness, food poisoning etc. Assuming your holiday is already booked and you’re going, I’d wait a month or two before ttc. I would not want to be dealing with a potential viable birth and weeks stuck over there with a premature baby, nope.

We live abroad and went to our parents for 2 weeks about then. Only problem was DH had to be able to handle all the luggage and I wasn't always allowed to jump the long queues because I hadn't booked assistance.

Thank you too all who commented. I do appreciate the thoughts and experiences shared. It has helped me to explore my feelings around if we were to begin TTC now.

It appears generally mixed feedback, but after a few mentions of individuals being high risk which was something I had considered but been unable to confirm, I decided to speak to an impartial midwife who has confirmed my concerns that after my previous labour I would likely be considered high risk and consultant led for any future pregnancies.

So we have decided to postpone TTC until after our holiday.

Thanks again!